Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Steve Pendleton (September 16, 1908 – October 3, 1984) was an American film and television actor, often cast in the role of law-enforcement officers. Pendleton was cast in eight episodes in different roles from 1952 to 1957 on The Roy Rogers Show. In 1955, he played the role of Baumer in "Gold of Haunted Mountain" of the CBS drama, Brave Eagle. In another 1955 appearance, he was cast as Captain Kenneth McNabb in "The Fight for Texas" of the syndicated western series, Buffalo Bill, Jr. In 1956, he was cast as Bill Mathison in the episode "The Long Weekend" of the then CBS military drama, Navy Log. In 1957, he appeared on two episodes of William Bendix's NBC situation comedy, The Life of Riley. In 1958, he played Marshal Purvis in "Star Witness" of another syndicated western series, Casey Jones, with Alan Hale, Jr., in the title role. In 1959 he portrayed Sheriff Anderson in "The Louisiana Dude" of the CBS western series Yancy Derringer. Pendleton was cast in two roles in a total of twelve episodes broadcast between 1956 and 1961 of the ABC/Desilu western television series, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, with Hugh O'Brian in the title role of deputy marshal Wyatt Earp. He played a United States Army mayor, Benteen, in five segments, including "Dull Knife Strikes for Freedom" (May 7, 1957). In this segment, the actor Ian MacDonald is cast as Dull Knife, a Cheyenne chief, who leads his tribe from its reservation in Oklahoma Territory to their homeland in Montana, which they claim the U.S. government had promised them. Benteen has orders to prevent the Indians from passing through. Pendleton also appeared in seven other series episodes as the character Thacker. In 1960, Pendleton was cast as Marshal McCoy in "The Town That Wasn't There" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Maverick. That same year, he played deputy Kelsey, with Lee Van Cleef as deputy Clyde Wilson, in the episode "Man on a Mountain" of another ABC/WB western, Lawman. In 1961, he portrayed deputy marshal Ben Johnson in the episode "Death Trap" of the ABC western series, The Rifleman, starring Chuck Connors. In 1967, he played Mr. Hutchins in the episode "Howard and Millie" of the CBS sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show. From 1968 to 1970, he had a recurring role as Mr. Bennett in six episodes of the NBC sitcom, Julia, starring Diahann Carroll. His last role was as a businessman on the 1976 episode "The Reformer" of William Conrad's CBS crime drama, Cannon. Pendleton died at the age of seventy-six in Pasadena, California.
Acted in 126
1970s
- 1971
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
- 1962
- 1960
1950s
- 1958
Once Upon a Horse...
Milligan
I Married a Woman
Photographer
- 1957
Bombers B-52
Lt. Col. Graham (uncredited)
The Unholy Wife
Deputy Bob Watkins
The Night Runner
Captain Reynolds
- 1955
Phantom Trails
Curt Leslie
Buffalo Bill Jr.
TV
- 1954
The Two Gun Teacher
Bailey
Target Earth
Colonel
Killers from Space
FBI Agent Briggs
The Glenn Miller Story
Lt. Col. Bassell (uncredited)
- 1953
Border City Rustlers
Larson
The Great Jesse James Raid
Todd
Let's Do It Again
Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)
- 1952
Trail of the Arrow
(archive footage)
- 1951
Chicago Calling
Police Lt. Ryan
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV
Desert of Lost Men
Posse Member
Purple Heart Diary
Sgt. Morse
Submarine Command
Movie
You Never Can Tell
Motor Cop (uncredited)
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Sam White
- 1950
Sunset in the West
Walter Kimball (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Rookie Fireman
Potts
Gunfire
Charlie Ford
A Lady Without Passport
Joe - Airport Attendant (uncredited)
One Way Street
Cop at First Accident Scene (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
Policeman (uncredited)
1940s
- 1949
Chinatown at Midnight
Policeman
Red, Hot and Blue
Detective (uncredited)
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
Marshal Bill Faugh
Arson, Inc.
Murph, the undercover man (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Johnny Allegro
Movie
Alias Nick Beal
Det. Sgt. Hill
Ride, Ryder, Ride!
Gerry Brooks
- 1948
Highway 13
George Montgomery
Walk a Crooked Mile
Police Detective Gaines
Beyond Glory
Gen. Prescott
- 1947
The Return of Rin Tin Tin
Gordon Melrose
Heartaches
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Untamed Fury
Jeff Owens
- 1942
Eyes of the Underworld
Hub Gelsey
- 1941
Million Dollar Baby
Movie
Men of the Timberland
Tex
- 1940
Flight Command
North Island Tower Operator
American Spoken Here
Young Marksman (uncredited)
Triple Justice
Tommy Dale
One Crowded Night
Mat
Those Were the Days!
Connie Mathews
Manhattan Heartbeat
Tony
Sailor's Lady
Information
Road to Singapore
Gordon Wycott (uncredited)
1930s
- 1939
Reno
Prosecuting Attorne
Geronimo
Pvt. Young
The Marshal Of Mesa City
Jim Tanner (uncredited)
Disputed Passage
Lawrence Carpenter (as Gaylord Pendleton)
When Tomorrow Comes
Tommy, a Busboy (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Naval Courier (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Adjutant (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
Cadet Ormsby
- 1938
The Duke of West Point
Cadet Rains
Pie a la Maid
Mary's Brother
Next Time I Marry
Reporter (uncredited)
Having Wonderful Time
Camp Waiter (uncredited)
- 1937
Exclusive
Elliott
Behind The Headlines
Martin Gang Member
They Gave Him a Gun
Soldier (uncredited)
Internes Can't Take Money
Jones (as Gaylord Pendleton)
- 1935
- 1934
I Believed in You
Jay, a Writer
Fighting to Live
John Z. Blake
- 1933
Life in the Raw
Tom Halloway
Unknown Valley
Joshua Townsman
The Woman Accused
Tony (uncredited)
- 1932
- 1931
Daddy Long Legs
Sally's Beau (uncredited)
Young Sinners
Reggie
The Last Parade
Larry Pearson (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Seas Beneath
Ens. Richard 'Dick' Cabot (as Gaylord Pendleton)
- 1930
The Bluffer
Jack
Manslaughter
Bobby
1920s
- 1923
Success
Joe (as Gaylord Pendleton)
No release date
Aliens from Space
Briggs